The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

We thank the following donors for their support of the National Endowment for the Arts 50th Anniversary: Ford Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation,
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Henry Luce Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation (EHTF), The Heinz Endowments, and McKnight Foundation